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Plane of Brooding Melancholia

Known as the gothiest of all Planes, the Plane of Brooding Melancholia is so named for its scenery and its inhabitants, which conspire to produce feelings of excessive, even brooding melancholia in those that visit this plane. Happiness is against the law here, but that is of little matter, as it does not generally exist in the face of such sadness and despair. A small group of Dim Elves inhabit this plane; they themselves are immune to the depressing effects, but contribute to the general feeling of unease with their unnerving detachment from the pleasures of life.

In Book 11, Ray the Telesorcerial accompanied a chair and a desk through this plane. As he made his way through, he was assaulted by virulent feelings of disillusionment and hopelessness, and two crazy Gore-orcs. He survived the orcs but reported feeling "really spent" after leaving the plane. For a while he questioned the meaning of like, asking "if there is really any point to all of this. I want to die."

Jastevi briefly hung around the plane, hoping its brooding aura would rub off on him and give him a more serious demeanor. It made him sad, though, and he quickly left.

The Dark Doomblade of Magical Overarching Darkness was forged after Gragnakas visited this plane very briefly.

This plane is also home to The Gouth. The part they inhabit is even broodier and melancholier than the other bits of the plane.